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Back in March, Taiwanese manufacturer HTC said it would launch its Vive virtual reality headset in limited quantities before the end of 2015. In August, this date slipped to Q1 2016. Now, HTC has announced that the VR device will…

When the HTC One A9 was first announced with a price of $399.99 in the United States, it seemed like a decent enough deal. The phone features a decent metal build (that looks suspiciously like an iPhone), mid-to-high-end specifications, and…

HTC is preparing a new mid-range phone that's set to launch before the end of the year, known as the One A9 (codenamed "Aero"), and thanks to the latest leak from @evleaks we're seeing what this phone will look like…

If you’ve been lucky enough to try out Epic Games’ brand of virtual reality over the past year or so, you likely did so using its “Showdown” demo. In the event you haven’t experienced it, well, now’s your chance (assuming…

Samsung may be getting all of the media attention today with the announcement of its new Galaxy phablets but it’s not the only company introducing new handsets on this Thursday. Chinese rival Xiaomi has been giving competing smartphone makers fits…

Samsung and Apple aren’t the only ones with new smartphones looming on the horizon. A company by the name of Nextbit is slated to unveil its first Android smartphone early next month and according to CEO Tom Moss, it’ll be…

HTC has tried essentially everything to break out of its mobile market slump over the past couple of years. Executive shakeups, strategy adjustments, an increased focus on high-end products, an increased focus on low to mid-tier devices, you name it.

The Samsung Galaxy S5's fingerprint reader security vulnerabilities were well documented over a year ago. But if you were hoping the world’s most popular Android device manufacturer had mended its exposure to easy hacks since then, recent Black Hat revelations…

The anticipation for upcoming virtual reality products from companies like Oculus VR and HTC has reached a fever pitch. The one thing that these two frontrunners are missing is eye tracking, a feature that Fove hopes will make its virtual…

It was revealed last month that the Vive VR headset from HTC and Valve would be offered to qualified developers free of charge. That day is now upon us as dev teams can sign up for consideration to land a…

HTC has launched yet another high-end smartphone without much fanfare in Western markets, this time the One M9+, which is a slightly upgraded version of the all-metal One M9 that launched late last month.

The teardown specialists at iFixit recently got their mitts on the brand new HTC One M9 and right out of the box, the team ran into trouble in the form of a significant scratch on the screen and a dead…

Remember “bendgate,” the notion that Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus was unusually weak to the point that it’d bend under moderate pressure or during normal use? The controversy has returned but this time, it’s Samsung’s new Galaxy S6 Edge that’s under…

Now that the HTC One M8 has been superseded by the newer One M9, HTC has unleashed a new variant of last year's flagship at a cheaper price point: the One M8s. The familiar metal body, Duo camera setup and 5.0-inch…

HTC has quietly launched a new high-end smartphone for the Chinese market, known as the One E9+. Like previous phones in HTC's E series, the One E9+ swaps out the gorgeous metal body for a more mainstream plastic construction, while…

Unlike Oculus VR, whose pre-production virtual reality headset is currently available to developers for $350, Valve is planning to offer its Vive VR developer edition headset to qualified developers absolutely free according to a report from Ars Technica.

Half-Life 3 is one of the most anticipated (yet unconfirmed) sequels in modern PC gaming history with rumors dating back several years now. Still, there’s no solid evidence that Valve is working on the title. In the meantime, perhaps a…

HTC’s signature metal body makes a repeated appearance on the new One M9 and it looks absolutely fantastic. The two-tone, two-finish design adds an extra bit of flare to the well-crafted, premium build, making this phone one of the most attractive on the market today. But where does One M9 fall short and where is it better than the competition?

HTC has today announced yet another change in their executive line-up: chief executive officer Peter Chou is stepping down from his position, with chairperson Cher Wang taking his place. This will allow Chou to transition to a new role that leads…

Earlier this month during the One M9 unveiling, HTC America president Jason Mackenzie teased a further announcement that would set the device apart from its competition. Today we finally know what that is: the company is extending its cracked screen…

What better way to rain on your competitor’s parade than to release the first major update to your mobile operating system just hours after their event. That’s exactly what Google has done with Android 5.1, an update to Lollipop that…

HTC officially announced the One M9 earlier this month during the annual Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona. While a lot of the details were leaked beforehand, now we may have the final two pieces of the puzzle, with…

Earlier this week, I wrote a story on the unveiling of HTC’s new virtual reality headset, Vive VR. Based on everything I’d read up to that point, I classified Vive VR as a true contender (i.e., not a smartphone strapped…